Windows Server 2012 R2

Common Problems 113577

Windows Server 2012 R2 — Defender Platform Update Fails and Signatures Stop Updating — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 26 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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How to Configure a Virtual Switch in Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure a Virtual Switch in Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure a Virtual Switch in Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtual switches are the networking backbone of a Hyper-V environment. Every virtual machine that needs network connectivity must be connected to a virtual switch, which in turn determines whether the VM can reach the physical network, communicate only with other VMs, or […]

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Common Problems 113600

Windows Server 2012 R2 — RID master pool exhaustion approaching: new objects refused soon — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~2 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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How to Configure Hyper-V Checkpoints on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Hyper-V Checkpoints on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Hyper-V Checkpoints on Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V checkpoints (formerly called snapshots) capture the state of a virtual machine at a specific point in time, allowing you to roll back to that state if a subsequent change causes problems. Windows Server 2012 R2 supports two types of checkpoints: Standard Checkpoints (which capture […]

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How to Configure Kerberos Authentication on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Kerberos Authentication on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Kerberos Authentication on Windows Server 2012 R2 Kerberos is the default authentication protocol for Windows domain environments and has been so since Windows 2000. It provides mutual authentication, meaning both the client and the server verify each other’s identity, and it uses tickets that are time-limited, eliminating the need to repeatedly present […]

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How to Configure Remote Access VPN with SSTP on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Remote Access VPN with SSTP on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Remote Access VPN with SSTP on Windows Server 2012 R2 Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) is a VPN tunneling protocol developed by Microsoft that encapsulates Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) traffic over HTTPS (SSL/TLS on port 443). Because SSTP uses port 443, it traverses most firewalls and web proxies without requiring special port forwarding […]

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Common Problems 113605

Windows Server 2012 R2 — SMB signing and encryption policy mismatch causes file service latency spikes — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~2 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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Common Problems 113457

Windows Server 2012 R2 — SFC scannow reports corrupt files it cannot repair on production server — Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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How to Write Advanced PowerShell Scripts for Windows Server 2012 R2 Administration — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Write Advanced PowerShell Scripts for Windows Server 2012 R2 Administration

How to Write Advanced PowerShell Scripts for Windows Server 2012 R2 Administration PowerShell is the cornerstone of modern Windows Server administration. On Windows Server 2012 R2, PowerShell 4.0 ships by default, bringing with it Desired State Configuration, enhanced remoting, workflow capabilities, and a mature scripting ecosystem. For sysadmins managing dozens or hundreds of servers, mastering […]

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How to Configure RDS RemoteApp on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure RDS RemoteApp on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure RDS RemoteApp on Windows Server 2012 R2 RemoteApp is a Remote Desktop Services feature that allows individual applications to be published from RD Session Host servers and delivered to users as if the applications were running locally on their workstations. Instead of seeing a full remote desktop, users see only the application […]

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